02/04/2022 19:36 PM
On February 3, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (first from right) met with visiting Russian Defense Minister Shoigu (first from left) in Minsk
Belarus President Lukashenko met with visiting Russian Defense Minister Shoigu in Minsk on the 3rd. The two sides discussed the upcoming “Alliance Resolve-2022” joint military exercise between the two countries and other military cooperation matters.
Lukashenko said that the current global situation may enter a tense period at any time, and the reason for this situation is the military escalation of Western countries.
Lukashenko said that Belarus has a need for weapon upgrades and intends to purchase new Russian weapons, including Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 air defense missile systems. Belarus will also build a joint training and combat center with Russia to develop and learn to use new weapons.
On the same day, two battalions of Russian air defense units equipped with the S-400 air defense missile system arrived in Belarus from the Russian Far East to participate in the “Alliance Resolve-2022” exercise.
According to the official website of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, Belarus and Russia will conduct the “Alliance Resolve-2022” joint military exercise at several military training grounds in Belarus from February 10 to 20.